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Research - Newer Shingles Vaccine Tied to Lower Dementia Risk

Receipt of a newer recombinant version of a shingles vaccine is associated with a significant delay in dementia diagnosis in older adults, a new study suggests.

The study builds on previous observations of a reduction in dementia risk with the older live shingles vaccine and reports a delay in dementia diagnosis of 164 days with the newer recombinant version compared to the live vaccine.

https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/newer-shingles-vaccine-linked-delayed-dementia-diagnosis-2024a1000dqy?form=fpfResearch - Newer Shingles Vaccine Tied to Lower Dementia Risk
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